Purdy Thangz

January 2012:

The holidays are over and the year-end stuff for taxes is almost finished! I wish you all much success in the upcoming year! We'll be back on the road at the beginning of February.

My first stop this year is a wonderful knitting retreat that I have gone to over the past five years. It is sponsored by the South Carolina Knitting Guild and is a real blast. I will be teaching two classes: 1) Kumihimo Basics and 2) Drop Spindling My Way, It's Easier Than You Think!. I will also be vending on Saturday at the Knit Inn.

As soon as possible, I will be loading all of those beautiful drop spindles that come in gemstone, polymer clay, exotic woods, and hardwood. I have started a New Products section on the "Our Thangz" page so that you can see what I have recently added to the website! As soon as possible, I will be loading all of those beautiful drop spindles that come in gemstone, polymer clay, exotic woods, and hardwood. Check back often!

The Yarn Caddy holds your yarn on the shaft while you are knitting; as such, the yarn won't roll all over the place. It's great for stranded knitting or use with a center-pull yarn ball. If you are familiar with a center-pull yarn ball, it always collapses inward. The yarn caddy works from the outside end of your yarn . This prevents the center from collapsing when the ball is almost finished. As a real plus, if you knit from the outside of the ball, the yarn won't twist! It comes with its own project bag and is completely collapsible for packing in a suitcase. The yarn caddy is made of red oak hardwood stained in one of four attractive finishes.The ornament at the top pulls off to slide the new yarn ball on the shaft which is 8" high. To prevent it from sliding on a table, there are rubber feet on the bottom! Besides being very attractive, it's a great new way to house yarn other than plastic sphere or a yarn bowl to prevent the yarn ball from rolling around.

The yarn caddy can also by used with your roving. Pre-draft your roving and wind it around the shaft of the caddy and spin from the caddy. A Modern Distaff
The yarn caddy is also useful with certain yarn cones for lace knitting as the diameter of the shaft is 3/4". Lace Knitting
The yarn caddy can be used with commercially produced yarn, simply remove the ball band and insert on the shaft. Commercial Yarn Balls
You can order extra tubes and switch out your projects to suit your knitting, crocheting or spinning projects. Multiple Projects.

If you would like to be added to my email mailing list, send me your address and I will add you to this list.

Check out the coupon below and use it at the expos and fiber fairs throughout the year.

Wholesale inquiries welcome! If you interested in carrying our products in your store, please stop by our booth at any of the locations we are vending at this year to see our products. If you can't make it to the shows, email me and I will get back to you regarding our wholesale program. Please check out our retailers page for a listing of the fine merchants that carry our products.

My festival schedule for 2012 is posted below! Purdy Thangz will be at a lot of shows next year.

You might see us just about anywhere! If you're in the area, stop by our booth and say hello. Our pictures are great; but, they just don't do the products justice.

February
3-5	South Carolina Knit Inn Greenville, SC	South Carolina Knit Inn
10-12	Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival Mars, PA	Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival
March
15-17	Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival Townsend, TN	Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival
3/30-4/1	DFW Fiber Fest Grapevine, TX	DFW Fiber Fest
April
19-22	Stitches - South Atlanta, GA	Stitches South
May
12-13	Indiana Fiber and Music Festival Clark Count 4H Fairgrounds, Charlestown, IN	Indiana Fiber & Music Festival
18-20	Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival - 3rd Annual Masterton Station Park, Lexington, KY	Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival
25-26	Middle Tennessee Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival Dickson County Fairgrounds, Dickson, TN	Middle Tennessee Sheep, Wool and Fiber Festival
June
1-2	Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival Johnson County Fairgrounds, Franklin, IN	Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival
7-10 On the waiting list!	Estes Park Wool Market Rocky Mountain Park Inn, Estes Park, CO	Estes Park Wool Market
22-24	Charlotte Fiber Festival Charlotte NC	Charlotte Fiber Festival
July
August
9-12	Stitches - Midwest Schaumburg, IL	Stitches Midwest
18-19	Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair The Reese Center, Newark, Ohio	Mid-Ohio Fiber Fair
September
7-9	Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson, WI	Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
15-16	Midwest Festival of Fibers Young's Jersey Dairy, Yellow Springs, OH	Midwest Festival of Fibers
29-30	Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival Ruritan Fairgrounds, Berryville. VA	Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival
October
5-7	Kentucky Wool Festival Falmouth, KY	Kentucky Wool Festival
20	Fiber in the Boro Murfreesboro, TN	Fiber in the Boro
26-28	SAFF Western NC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC	SAFF
November
3-4	The Fiber Festival of New England West Springfield, MA	The Fiber Festival of New England
December
TBD	Arkansas Fiber Art Extravaganza Hot Springs AR	Arkansas Fiber Art Extravaganza